Meg Ryan was coached for When Harry Met Sally orgasm scene by a man

Rob Reiner, director of 1989 comedy When Harry Met Sally, says he had to show
Meg Ryan how to simulate an orgasm in famous scene

Meg Ryan had to be coached by a man before doing her famous fake orgasm scene in When Harry Met SallyPhoto: ALAMY

By Daniel Bates, New York

3:02PM BST 11 Jul 2014

It is one of the most famous sex scenes in film history, but it now seems that Meg Ryan needed help faking an orgasm in When Harry Met Sally – from a man.

The film’s director Rob Reiner has revealed that he had to coach the actress in how to pretend that she was enjoying herself.

He said that Ryan was 'nervous’ on the set of the 1989 comedy and that he wanted to put her at ease during the scene, in which she simulates an orgasm while sitting opposite co-star Billy Crystal in a diner.

Speaking ahead of the 25th anniversary of the classic film this Monday, Reiner said: “Obviously you’re in front of extras and all the crew members and everything.

“So the first few times we did it, she did it kind of weak. It was a little tepid.